 The trophy awarded to champions | |
| Organiser(s) | AFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1939 |
| Abolished | 1949; 76 years ago (1949) |
| Region | Argentina |
| Teams | 7 (1949)[1] |
| Related competitions | Primera División |
| Most championships | Huracán (2 titles) |
TheCopa Adrián C. Escobar was an officialArgentine football cup competition contested by clubs ofArgentina, organized by theArgentine Football Association (AFA) from 1939 to 1949.
The trophy of the tournament was donated by Adrián C. Escobar, president of the AFA in 1939, year in which the match was created. Therefore, the tournament was named after his donation.[2]
Huracán is the most winning team of the competition, with 2 titles.
It was a heptagonal competition, competed by the seven best placed teams in the table ofPrimera División championship.[2] A single knockout system was adopted. The second to seven competed in the quarter-finals, while the champions of the official league entered the semi-finals directly.
Matches in this tournament were not standard. In the 1939 edition, a match lasted for 20 minutes in the quarter-finals and semi-finals and 30 minutes for the final match. In the later editions, matches lasted for 40 minutes in every round. When matches were drawn, the team gaining the higher number of corner kicks would proceed to the next round. The matches in the same round were played in the same pitch on the same day.
The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Adrián C. Escobar:[3]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1939 | Independiente(1) | San Lorenzo | River Plate | Buenos Aires | |
| 2 | 1941 | River Plate(1) | Huracán | River Plate | Buenos Aires | |
| 3 | 1942 | Huracán(1) | River Plate | River Plate | Buenos Aires | |
| 4 | 1943 | Huracán(2) | Platense | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | |
| 5 | 1944 | Estudiantes (LP)(1) | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | |
| 6 | 1946 | (abandoned on quarterfinals) | ||||
| 7 | 1949 | Newell's Old Boys(1) | Racing | Independiente | Avellaneda | |
| Rank | Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Huracán | 2 | 1942, 1943 |
2 | Independiente | 1 | 1939 |
| River Plate | 1 | 1941 | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | 1944 | |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 1949 |
Source:[4]
| Year | Player | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Rinaldo Martino | 2 | San Lorenzo |
| Ángel Labruna | River Plate | ||
| 1942 | Alfredo Borgnia | 2 | San Lorenzo |
| 1944 | Ricardo Infante | 2 | Estudiantes LP |
| 1949 | Elio Montaño | 2 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Roque Olsen | Racing |